The things that you say and write now are very likely going to be put under a microscope in the future and be found wanting.
And you will have to choose between lying, keeping your mouth shut, and having your entire life (digital and personal) torn apart for not agreeing with whomever is deciding what's true that day.
If you want to have freedom of speech you have to have the freedom to say things that some people think are lies. And let other people do the same.
There are laws to deal with edge cases that are seriously damaging, like libel. Which, unsurprisingly, is quite hard to prosecute in the US due to first amendment protections.
Google banning illegal content is entirely reasonable. Kicking out users who are disruptive to the platform itself is also justifiable. This is not that.
The things that you say and write now are very likely going to be put under a microscope in the future and be found wanting.
And you will have to choose between lying, keeping your mouth shut, and having your entire life (digital and personal) torn apart for not agreeing with whomever is deciding what's true that day.
If you want to have freedom of speech you have to have the freedom to say things that some people think are lies. And let other people do the same.
There are laws to deal with edge cases that are seriously damaging, like libel. Which, unsurprisingly, is quite hard to prosecute in the US due to first amendment protections.
Google banning illegal content is entirely reasonable. Kicking out users who are disruptive to the platform itself is also justifiable. This is not that.